Both iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) and Realme 16 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2800 x 1260 than Realme 16 5G which has resolution of 2372 x 1080. iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more internal memory than Realme 16 5G
| Name | iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.57 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP Dual | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 37999 | Rs. 33999 |
The launch Date of the first phone is May 26, 2025. The cost of iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 37999. The launch Date of the second phone is April 02, 2026. The cost of Realme 16 5G is Rs. 33999.
iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.78 inches in comparison to Realme 16 5G's 6.57 inch screen. There is AMOLED Screen Type in both the phones. iQOO's phone has display density of 453 PPI & Realme's phone has only 397 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Realme's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 94% than iQOO's phone ~ 89.3%. iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Realme 16 5G has 20.06:9 aspect ratio.
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Realme 16 5G (128 GB).
They both have the same 50 MP + 8 MP Dual Rear Camera. Realme 16 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 32 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
| Name | iQOO Neo 10 (8GB RAM + 256GB) | Realme 16 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | V2453A | 16 5G |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | 3 years |
| Security Updates | 4 years | 4 years |
| Release Date | May 26, 2025 | April 02, 2026 |
| In The Box | Phone x 1, Charger x 1, USB Data Cable x 1, SIM Ejector Tool x 1, Protective Case x 1, Quick Guide x 1 | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.88 x 163.72 x 8.09 mm | 75.1 x 158.3 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | 206 g | 183 g |
| Bezel less | No | No |
| Colors | Inferno Red, Titanium Chrome | Air White, Air Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1.07 billion) |
| Touch | Yes, 360 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.57 inches, 1080 x 2372 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.06:9 |
| PPI | ~ 453 PPI | ~ 397 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.3% | ~ 94% |
| Glass Type | DT Star D+ | |
| Brightness | 5500 nits (peak), 2000nits Global | 1000 nits(Typical) HBM: 1400 nits(Typical) 4200nit Peak Brightness |
| Features | Always-on display, 3000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, 4320hz PWM Dimming | Vivid mode: 100% DCI-P3 Natural mode: 100% sRGB Cinematic mode: 100% DCI-P3 Colorful mode: 100% DCI-P3 |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X Ultra | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G NSA:n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28A/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78: 5G SA: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n18/n20/n26/n28A/n28B/n38/n40/n41/n48/n77/n78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, SBC,AAC,Aptx,Aptx-HD,LDAC,LHDC(*LHDC only support OPPO Enco X series,oneplus Buds Pro series) |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,960,780 (Total) (v10) 452,848 (CPU) 796,246 (GPU) 394,474 (Memory) 317,212 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 187,414 | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,541 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,064 (Single Core) 13,920 (OpenCL) 18,816 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 3,499 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS; GLONASS; GALILEO; BeiDou; NavIC; GNSS, QZSS | Single band: Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope Sensor | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Color Temperature Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, In-display Optical Fingerprint Sensor, Infrared Remote Control |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| AI Features | AI Erase, Circle to Search, AI Image Expander, AI Photo Enhance, Live Call Translation, AI Note Assist | AI Popout, AI Portrait Glow, AI Edit Genie, AI Instant Clip, NEXT AI |
| Water Resistance | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP65 | IP69 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | iQOO Q1 Supercomputing Chip, Bypass Charging, Game Customized Sound Effects, X-Axis Linear Motor | Mirror Selfie, Bypass Charging, 6050mm² Airflow VC |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 75°; 5P lens; AF Supported 2 MP ƒ/2.4 FOV 88°; 3P+IR lens |
| Camera Sensor | Sony | 50MP Sony IMX852 |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Snapshot, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video,50MP, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document, Long Exposure, Live Photo, Fish Eye | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Cinematic, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Google Lens, Underwater, Hypertext, TILT-SHIFT, Food, Vibe, AI Landscape, LumaColor IMAGE, 1080P video: 60 fps, 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P video: 60 fps, 30 fps, EIS/OIS video: 30 fps(Cinematic mode), Supports Cinematic video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10× digital zoom, 720P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports TIME-LAPSE video shooting, 1080P UNDERWATER: 30fps |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Wide Angle) FOV 86°; 5P lens Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 60 fps HD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Funtouch OS 15 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4 | mediatek Dimensity 6400 Turbo |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.20 GHz & 3xCortex-A720@3.00 GHz& 2xA720 @2.80 GHz, & 2xA720@2.02 GHz | 2X Arm Cortex-A76 up to 2.5GHz, 6X Arm Cortex-A55 up to 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Mali G57 MC2 @1.07GHz |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, MIDI, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3 | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA |
| Video | MP4, 3GP, AVI | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Audio Features | 300% Louder, Immersive Sound | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 7000 mAh, Silicon BlueVolt Battery | 7000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 120W Flash Charge | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Video Playback Time | 23 hours | |